Beer floating (Finnish: Kaljakellunta) is an open and unofficial Finnish summer event. In the event, the participants float on the Kerava River or Vantaa River from Vantaa to a downstream riverside beach in Helsinki.[1] The participants use small inflatable rubber crafts, usually equipped with only a paddle and plenty of beer.[2] The event has no official organizers[3] but instead the date is decided on online social forums such as Facebook. The date is usually in late July or early August.
The beer floating event has been organized annually since 1997. There were fewer than ten participants in the first event, the numbers have grown every year: in 2011, around 5,000 people participated in the event.[4]
A similar event is also organized in Oulu, with participants floating on the Oulu River.[5]
References
edit- ^ Beer Floating Helsinki
- ^ Beer-floating mass event in Vantaa attracts thousands - and leaves an annoying mess behind it (Archived 28 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine) HS.fi, 9 Aug 2010, referred on 30 March 2012
- ^ Pipsa Palttala: Keravanjoella kaljakelluttiin hauskanpidon merkeissä Archived 2012-07-11 at archive.today HS.fi, 2 Aug 2008, referred on 30 March 2012
- ^ Kaljakellunta saanut jopa 5000 ihmistä veteen Vantaalla Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine Iltalehti.fi, 30 Jul 2011, referred on 30 Mar 2012
- ^ Ville Koivuniemi: Kaljakellujat täyttivät Oulujoen Kaleva.fi, 3 Jul 2010, referred on 30 March 2012
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